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A Great Article on:
Helping ExOffenders The environment Transition program
teaches job skills to ex-offenders while recycling
computers
Click here to view article
MCCOY Hires Staff to Focus on
Early Intervention & Prevention Initiative -
Great New Youth Program,
Get more info
The
Mayor's First Day Out Program
is starting another Mentoring Class October 5th,
interested persons -
Please View Flyer |
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The Indiana Chapter of the NAACP is
looking for remarkable women - they can recognize at
their annual event on the 1st of August of this year | Women in
Indiana
who are just like Ida B Wells, Mary Ovington and Mary Ellen Cable, which
have made personal commitments without ever expecting anything in return
| For more information, please contact: Natalie Brooks
nbrooks@brooks-hayen.com |
Download Flyer |
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Read Mayor Greg Ballard's latest
Newsletter -
View Newsletter |
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View Interview between Coach Dungy &
Olgen Williams - on the Mayor's
ReEntry Program - Great One-on-One interview -
View Interview
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New web site for returning Military
Personnel - dedicated to helping
returning service members for their service. -
Hire A Hero.com
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McCoy's 2009 Youth Activity Directory
is now available -
Over 20 pages of summer camp information -
Visit: www.mccoyouth.org |
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Charitable Advisors, LLC
publishes a great weekly Newsletter for the "Not-For-Profit
Community" - If you are involved in any
spectrum of a non-profit organization I strongly suggest
you sign up for Bryan Orander's newsletter, it is a
great source of information. Charitable
Advisors LLC is a local firm focused on Strategic Planning, Board Development
and Capacity Building. www.CharitableAdvisorsLLC.com - Bryan Orander 317-577-4692. |
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Meet ROY! a/k/a Resources Online for Youth
- is central Indiana's new online, searchable
database of youth activities and opportunities. Youth and families will
be able to perform targeted searches by age, location, keyword and program type.
MCCOY will use ROY's data to identify strengths, pinpoint gaps and find barriers
to participation in youth programs and services. |
It's FAST, EASY and FREE - Visit the
ROY page on MCCOY's website by clicking on
www.roymccoy.org. Have questions? Contact Amelia
at 317-921-1266. MCCOY has published this annual Youth Activity Directory (YAD), a
comprehensive list of youth services and programs for several years. Over 25,000 directories are
distributed through our network of youth agencies and at community events
throughout the year. |
Government
Grants:
Mentoring Children of Prisoners - Department of Health &
Human Services - Administration for Children and Families |
Link to Full Announcement
Solicitation for Second
Chance Act Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Just Released
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for Second Chance
Act grants to nonprofit organizations for mentoring (Section 211). Funding under
this section is available to help nonprofit organizations and federally
recognized Indian tribes implement mentoring projects to promote the safe and
successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been
incarcerated. |
Click here to download the solicitation. |
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Service Providers, don't forget to register for the
Mayor's Ex-Offender Re-Entry Resource Fair -
May 12 - 13, 2009; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Indiana State Fairgrounds |
Local service providers are invited to participate in the 2009
Mayor’s Re-Entry Resource Fair where you will have an opportunity to talk with
ex-offenders about services your organization has to offer. |
Service Providers
will have the opportunity to talk with ex-offenders on May 12 and 13 about
resources they have available.
Click here to Register |
For priority
consideration, please register by May 5, 2009. |
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Charitable Advisors, LLC
publishes a great weekly Newsletter for the "Not-For-Profit
Community" - If you are involved in any
spectrum of a non-profit organization I strongly suggest
you sign up for Bryan Orander's newsletter, it is a
great source of information. Charitable
Advisors LLC is a local firm focused on Strategic Planning, Board Development
and Capacity Building. www.CharitableAdvisorsLLC.com - Bryan Orander 317-577-4692. |
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Meet ROY! a/k/a Resources Online for Youth
- is central Indiana's new online, searchable
database of youth activities and opportunities. Youth and families will
be able to perform targeted searches by age, location, keyword and program type.
MCCOY will use ROY's data to identify strengths, pinpoint gaps and find barriers
to participation in youth programs and services. |
It's FAST, EASY and FREE - Visit the
ROY page on MCCOY's website by clicking on
www.roymccoy.org. Have questions? Contact Amelia
at 317-921-1266. MCCOY has published this annual Youth Activity Directory (YAD), a
comprehensive list of youth services and programs for several years. Over 25,000 directories are
distributed through our network of youth agencies and at community events
throughout the year. |
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If you are in the
ReEntry Industry you should consider participating
in -
The
Mayor’s
Re-Entry Service Provider Forum |
April 28, 2009; 12 - 3 p.m. 12 - 1 p.m. | Registration and Lunch 1
p.m. |
Mayor Greg Ballard will open the Forum |
The Indianapolis Training Center (First floor dining room),
2820 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46208 |
Click here to download Flyer for the Service Provider Forum. |
For
more information please contact:
Khadijah Muhammad, Director, Mayor's Office Ex-Offender Re-Entry,
kmuhamma@indygov.org, or sign up thru the internet at
her web site.
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Please Join Mayor
Greg Ballard in partnership with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and Pledge
to Pitch In! - The Great Indy Cleanup is a national cleanup
effort founded by Keep America Beautiful, Inc., involving over 200
communities and more than 2 million volunteers annually, and is the
largest litter cleanup program in Indianapolis. KIB’s Great Indy Cleanup
runs from April 4th through October 31. | To learn more about the Great
Indy Cleanup program, and how to get involved, visit
www.kibi.org/programs, or contact Tammy at Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful: tstevens@kibi.org |
Mayor Ballard is asking all citizens to “Pledge to Pitch In” in April by
recruiting friends and family to pick up litter and beautify your area.
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Download Flyer |
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Indiana Department
of Correction - Reducing returns to prison by Kevin Lilly,
Pharos-Tribune news editor, BUNKER HILL March 28, 2009 — Although some
offenders end up back in prison a second, third or even fourth time, the
Indiana Department of Correction is making headway in reducing that
frequency. According to a recent study, Indiana’s recidivism rates
have declined for the third consecutive year. The number of offenders
incarcerated within three years of their release from a state
correctional institution has dropped to 37.4 percent from 37.8 percent
the previous year. | Click here to view
the rest of the article. |
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Congratulations C.H.I.P.
- HRH would like to thank C.H.I.P. and all the volunteers that helped put on
their 4th Annual Indy Homeless Connect program. They served over 900
homeless persons this year. Congratulations to the C.H.I.P. staff and to
all that helped! To view their short video,
click here. |
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The Indiana
Department of Workforce Development's Federal Bonding Program -
Purpose: This Bulletin establishes the
instructions and procedures for the appropriate use of Fidelity Bonds
purchased by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. |
Content: The Federal Bonding Program (FBP) provides fidelity bonding
insurance to employers for coverage of job applicants who are qualified
for employment but who fail to secure jobs because regular commercial
bonding is denied. Nationally, since 1966, about 40,000 applicants have
obtained jobs due to being bonded through the FBP, and 99% have proven
to be honest employees. | Download
Technical Assistance Bulletin TAB 2008-07, Change 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Home Buyer Tax Credit
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up
to
$8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on
or after
January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.
The attached questions and answers provide basic information about the tax
credit. If you
have more specific questions, we strongly encourage you to consult a qualified
tax advisor
or legal professional about your unique situation. |
Attached questions and answers |
Solicitation for
Funding Opportunity - Department of Health & Human Services,
Khadijah Muhammad, Director of the Mayors ReEntry Program has forwarded
me the following information on - Demonstration Grants in
Support of the Prisoner Reentry Initiative | Date Due: 05/04/2009 |
Executive Summary:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Federal Office of Child
Support Enforcement (OCSE) invites a limited number of State IV-D agencies to
submit proposals for the jurisdictions in their States that are sites for
Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI) projects funded through the United States
Department of Justice and United States Department of Labor. Eligibility
information can be found in Section III.1 of this announcement.
The PRI, authorized by 42 U.S.C. Section 3797 w (a), strengthens communities
characterized by large numbers of returning prisoners. With the support of
several Federal agencies, PRI is designed to reduce recidivism by helping
returning offenders find work and access other critical services in their
communities. |
Download the PDF Flyer |
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Solicitation for Second
Chance Act Grants to State and Local Governments Released -
On February 27, 2009, the Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for
Second Chance Act grants to state and local governments for adult reentry
demonstration projects (Section 101). Funding under this section is available to
help state and local agencies implement programs and strategies to reduce
recidivism and ensure the safe and successful reentry of adults released from
prisons and jails. | To download the solicitation, or find out more about the
grant program,
click here | The deadline for applications is 8:00
p.m. EST on April 20, 2009. | To
download newsletter, visit:
www.reentrypolicy.org/newsletters |
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School on Wheels
needs Volunteers - Help give homeless children an education! School on Wheels is
seeking volunteers for the "Tutors in Action" program. Tutors must be at least
14 years old and willing to commit one hour a week to tutoring. Tutors are
required to attend a training session and undergo a criminal history background
check before getting started. | For more information, contact Volunteer Manager
Leah Gillock at 317-202-9100 or email he at:
leah@indysow.org |
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Flanner House of
Indianapolis has a new brochure listing their services - To
view their new brochure, click on
Flanner House Brochure |
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The Indianapolis
D.M.D. EXTENDS DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
- RFQS TO HELP DETERMINE HOW TO SPEND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION FUNDS -
Due to very high interest in the use of $29 million in Neighborhood
Stabilization Plan funds, The Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD)
for the City of Indianapolis is extending the deadline for submitting
responses to DMD’s Requests for Qualifications (RFQ). The original
deadline was March 2nd. The new deadline is March 16th, 2009. From
the submissions the city will choose teams to partner with neighborhoods
and other stakeholders to develop and implement specific projects. The
City encourages partnerships with minority, women, and veteran-owned
businesses. RFQs are available at the City’s website
www.Indy.gov,
go to the DMD home page, click on community development and scroll down
for the plan and RFQ. |
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Department of
Correction Adds New Leader to ReEntry Division - Commissioner
Edwin G. Buss announced yesterday, that beginning Monday, February 16,
Mike Lloyd will be promoted from his position as Superintendent of the
Plainfield Re-entry Educational Facility (PREF) to take on a new role as
Director of Transition Facilities and Community-based Programs with the
Indiana Department of Correction. In his new role, Mr. Lloyd will
direct the Department’s special transition facilities, including PREF,
the South Bend Community Re-entry Center, and the Indianapolis Men’s and
Women’s Community Re-entry Centers. Director Lloyd will also direct
statewide community corrections grant programs. | Congratulations Mike!
Great Job at PREF. You will be missed. |
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Tax Service for Low
Income Residents - Interested in a new
volunteer experience? Contact Indy's Campaign for
Financial Fitness and learn how to prepare taxes and help families work towards
financial stability. |
It’s not just the free tax preparation; it is entry into a city wide network of
financial education and financial literacy resources. Nine tax sites located
in Indy neighborhoods are providing free tax preparation, referral to low and no
cost banking, free credit reports, credit repair, home ownership stability, and
working family support systems. Help low to moderate income families
(individuals) avoid tax prep charges and high interest loans. Tax filers should
call 211 for locations and times. | For additional information, contact: Joni Albright
at 317-962-5766 |
Download a Flyer |
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CELL PHONES ARE GOING
PUBLIC - You might all ready know this, but
all Cell Phone Numbers Go
Public this week - All cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing
companies and you may start to receive sales calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED
FOR THESE CALLS | To prevent this, call the following number from your cell
phone: 888-382-1222 and register your phone. | It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a
minute of your time. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call
from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from
a different phone number. HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR
FRIENDS. |
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Shonna Majors, Apollo 13 Re-Entry Program
Manager - We are ramping up referrals for the New Year! Please send any
and all clients that you have or anyone you know to us for help with employment,
housing, transportation, GED, job training, etc. | WorkOne - East, 2525 N.
Shadeland Ave. C-3, Indianapolis, IN 46219 | 317- 358-4503 email address
smajors@jobworksinc.org. |
Requirements for the Apollo 13 Program |
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WorkOne to pay for G.E.D. Testing -
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) will pay for the
test - Clients must be “REGISTERED” in the WorkOne Database in Indianapolis.
to take the class so that we have a valid PRE TEST to
authorize payment for the actual test – Classes held every week - &
they can take the pretest at the class – they just have to come in & get registered &
take the pretest - AT NO COST – if grades are high enough they will be
registered for the next test date - if grades are not high enough – they will be
given the study materials to get them there! |
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Congratulations to those 50 Indy organizations
- that have been recommended for Mayor Ballard's Community Crime
Prevention Grants -
See press release for the full list. |
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Whitney Lee of the The Indianapolis
Business Journal
- has written a good article on Pen
Products and The Indiana Department of
Correction - A captive work force $40M
prison work program helps inmates,
businesses |
To view the article, click here
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Connect2Help (Dial 2-1-1) -
has put together two important lists
for people needing help during the
upcoming Holidays. Please download
and distribute to your appropriate
clients. |
For November & Thanksgiving |
For December & Christmas |
30Aug08 Mayor's Employment
Fair -
The numbers for the
Mayor Ballard's First ExOffender Employment Fair are in, and again we
would like to take this opportunity to applaud Mayor Ballard and his
ReEntry Team of Organ Williams, Khadijah Muhammad, and the Members
of the Mayor's Task Force on ReEntry, for their
past efforts and more importantly, their plans for future Employment Fairs.
The Mayor has indicated that he would like to have Employment Fairs for
ExOffenders at least four times per year. If this turns out to be
the case, he and his Team can definitely make a difference in helping to cut
down on recidivism for productive members our community. And
yes, it was their first job fair, and a yes it was a learning
experience, but I truly believe that the job fairs for ExOffenders in
the future, will be very rewarding and very productive for everyone
involved.
Results: 1) Total ExOffenders that pre-registered 448; 2) Total
Walk-ins that did not pre-register 630 (419 on Monday and 211 on
Tuesday); 3) Total that took advantage of the Workshops 517; 4) Total
that visited with a potential employers 477; Total that have been
employed as a result of the Employment Fair 50 so far. Not bad for
the first, and the limited amount of time they had to work with.
Don Hawkins |
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8Aug08 Mayor's Employment Job Fair on ReEntry
- I would like to take this time to congratulate Mayor
Gregory Ballard, Khadijah Muhammad the Mayor's Director of ReEntry,
Thomas Darling the Executive Director of Ivy Tech, Sarah Nichols Rossier
the Business Advocacy Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and the rest
of the Mayor's Task Force on ReEntry for putting together their first
successful Job Fair at Ivy Tech last week. |
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4Aug08 Grants - Request for
Proposals - 1st Deadline is 18Agu08 - The City of Indianapolis
Purchasing Division for the City Community Crime Prevention Task Force
requests grant proposals from qualified non-profit organizations to
participate in A Community Crime Prevention Grant for The City of
Indianapolis – Community Crime Prevention Task Force |
Click here for RFP/Additional Information |
Mayor's Press Release |
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21Jul08
Mayor Greg
Ballard announced today that Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy
will serve as the Chairperson of the City’s ex-offender re-entry effort.
Dungy’s role will include working with ex-offenders and potential
employers.
Click on: Press Release |
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1Jul08 - Councilor Pfisterer Sponsors
Ex-offenders Re-entry Proposal - Indianapolis – Councilor
Marilyn Pfisterer has initiated a proposal intended to help find gainful
employment for the 500 ex-offenders that are released in Marion County
every month. "This proposal is a bi-partisan effort that is intended to
help impact the crime rate in Marion County by helping previously
incarcerated people find jobs instead of turning back to a life of
crime." says Councilor Pfisterer - Click on
Press
Release |
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24Jun08 Governor
Mitch Daniels - has accepted the resignation of Indiana
Department of Correction Commissioner J. David Donahue, who plans to
return to his home state of Kentucky later this summer. Click on Press
Release
24Jun08 Department of Correction Commissioner Donahue to depart |
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26Jun08
Governor Mitch Daniels - today named the
superintendent of the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City as the new
Department of
Correction Commissioner. LaPorte native Edwin Buss will succeed Dave Donahue,
who
has resigned effective August 1. Click on Press Release
26Jun08 Governor selects new Correction commissioner |
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1Jul08 - WorkOne Notice - The CS3 system has
been shut down permanently in the anticipation of the new job matching system
www.IndianaCareerConnect.com.
If you need assistance while the system is down please
contact your local WorkOne
representative. The new system will be active starting on July 1,
2008. This will not delay benefit payments for UI claimants. |
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18Jun08 DOC Town Hall Meeting - was
held tonight at Martin University. Commissioner David Donahue and
David Burch, Director of ReEntry addressed the meeting pertaining to the
18,000 men and women that are returning to our communities from the Indiana Department
Correction this year. Several topics were discussed, followed up
by a brief question and answer session. Click on:
Pictures of the Event |
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5Jun08 - Judy Helms is Retiring - As most of you know,
Judy Helms the Community Services Director is retiring the end of this month. Sixteen of
her present and past office clerks (PREF Residents) put on a
Goodbye Luncheon for her today. Apparently Kentucky Fried
Chicken is one of her favorite lunch foods so they had some
flown in from the KFC in Plainfield. Some of them had to
keep her busy while while the rest of them set things up in the
Deli area. They were all very grateful for the time she
has spent with them over the last few months and they told her
so. It was a very touching event for a lady that deserves
a successful retirement. She has been a great asset to
Superintendent Lloyd, the staff at PREF, and especially the PREF
Residents. She will be missed by us all. Don Hawkins
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Click here to view pictures |
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31May08 - PREF Appreciation Day - The
Plainfield ReEntry Educational Facility (PREF) took the time today to
thank some of the many volunteers that are helping to make PREF a
success. Superintendent Michael Lloyd, Community Service Coordinator
Judy Helms, and their staff of Residents hosted their first Volunteer
Appreciation Day. The day started with a great breakfast prepared by
Dennis Brady, Culinary Arts Instructor, and the Residents that are
taking his class. Great job guys. We then had the opportunity to hear
many of the Residents that took the time to thank the Volunteers for all
they have been doing for them since PREF got started. As a volunteer, it
is a great feeling, knowing that you are appreciated for the time you
take to help out, and the Residents really let us know how we are
appreciated. It makes it all worth the long drives, knowing you are
making a difference in someone life, even considering their
circumstances. Again, Mr. Lloyd and PREF put on a great event. Thank
you. Picture available at:
Appreciation Day Pictures |
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28May08 -
Mayor Selects New Task Force on ReEntry - We would
like to thank our new Mayor, Gregory Ballard, his new Deputy Mayor,
Olgen Williams and the new Director of ReEntry Khadijah Muhammad for
forming the first of its kind "Task Force on ReEntry" for the City of
Indianapolis. I was asked to be part of this new Task Force that
was formed to develop collaborative partnerships among government,
businesses, service providers, faith based organization and community
members to reduce recidivism by leveraging resources, ensuring
sustainability and enhancing crime prevention strategies in both a
measurable and long range fashion. The Mayor's Office has
put together a very impressive and diverse group of persons and
organizations from every level of our community. I believe we had
a very good first meeting, and am looking forward to working with this
new Task Force on this very important matter over the coming months.
Thank you Mayor Ballard, Olgen & Khadijah. Don Hawkins. |
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22Apr08 -
Hiring Fair at PREF - We would like to
take this opportunity to thank Michael Lloyd, Superintendent of the
Plainfield ReEntry Educational Facility, and his staff for hosting a
very successful "Hiring Fair" last week. We hope there are many
more to come. It is a great idea. Click on:
Pictures of the Hiring Fair |
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